Saw red rx-8 with blond going down barranaca just passing syn cayon.

 

damn hanging out at the ritz lopo? let me get some of that vip access man.

 

I saw a red 8 on katella and they flashed their brights at me

 

I think a lot of people don't know the etiquette of greeting other 8 drivers on the road. I didn't until i started reading this thread a few months ago. So now i do try to make eye contact or wave, but i would say about 50% of the drivers will ignore it. But it is fun to make contact. We are like a little family with very cool cars!

I waved to a guy in a titanium 8 (with a bicycle on top!) a few weeks ago at Jamboree and Alton. Think i saw the same guy on the 405 south 2 days ago, but he would not look at me.

I will keep on waving, so wave back!

 

The thing about RX-etiquette...

When I was actively driving my RX-7s around I would always be greeted by other FC's and FD's on the road, and occassionally get into conversations with old school rotorheads about R-100's and 2's and 3's and 4's and such. We all shared something in common: the love of sports cars, and rotaries in particular.

Sport bike riders always greet eachother with a wave or a nod or a peace sign or a fist in the air - even from opposite sides of the freeway at 100mph. Riders on choppers and such rarely greet the sport bike riders for some reason..

Nowadays, driving the 8, it's just not the same. What gives?

 

I'm the blonde in the red rx-8, were you in a rx-8 too?

 

if we're talken about 'Saw red rx-8 with blond going down barranaca just passing syn cayon.' that remark then yup that was me :P

 

ccol where do u live?

 

Irvine, right down barannaca.

 

I always try to give love to my fellow rotorheads when i can. i think most owners of the 8 are new to the rotary world don't really know whether to giv a heads up or not.

 

zoom-zoom, do u have anything done to your car?

 

LoPo - nopes no h0ckey for me. Don't know where ya know me from. LoL I was there so shortly I didnt even put names to faces :/

OliviaVS - exhaust and some eletronic goodies. talken to buddy bout doing some custom carbon fiber stuff too.

 

silver rx8 with ap at rockin sushi club on tustin
thursday night

 

saw a red 8 on walnut ave at 3:00pm

 

Saw a Silver :D on Jamboree and Fairchild couple days ago. He wave and I waved back. Someone from this forum??

 

Saw a Red :D at Acapulco on Bristol during lunch. Belong to anyone here? The Red color was awesome in person.

 

I was making a left turn on Culver and a winning blue pulled up behind me...

 

Too many 8 drivers are new to the marque, to the rotary, to the whole sports car thing... take your pick. They're not hard core, they're not even mild enthusiasts. Your attempt (or mine) at camraderie is viewed as an intrusion into their space. "What? You like my car? Oh, yes. Me too. It's cute. Rotary power? What's that? Okay, you're starting to scare me. I don't like the look in your eyes. Are you a stalker?"

Bah. Go buy a Miata.

When I first got into sportscars, there was a hierarchy of how you acknowledged other sports car drivers on the road, based on what you were driving as compared to what the other person was driving. But you always, ALWAYS acknowledged the other driver.

Back then, sportscars were hard to own. And their drivers were a fraternity that being part of, enhanced the ownership experience. Hell, something had to make up for the astronomical parts and service prices, the wheezing heaters, Lucas electrics and laughable weather protection.

Ownership of a modern sportscar comes with no compromises or sacrfices at all. So while I'm not surprised that the old fraternity is a lot smaller, it's great to knowo that they still exist on islands like this particular community.

 

So basically, boothguy, you're lonely and want friends.

 

Saw red rx-8 going down jeffery passing barannaca today around 5.15

 

saw a TI at 630 pm by Ruth Chris steak house in Irvine